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Watch Out for Recent WordPress Gumblar PHP Exploit

May 12, 2009 By Gail Gardner 91 Comments

Kristi wrote a guest blog post at TechJaws about the attack last weekend on her well known Kikolani Blog by the PHP Script Injection Exploit in WordPress 2.7.1.  Kristi explains how she restored her blog and dealt with the issue. The UnMask Parasites blog provides additional details on what is known about this particular malware which has been dubbed the Gumblar .cn Exploit.

Gumblar exploit does NOT affect only WordPress. It can target any site using .php including Drupal, PhotoPost and even the Bangalore Telecom Web site.

The resources below will assist you in assessing your risk, increasing security for your WordPress blog and removing this exploit if you are already affected.

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  • Should You Be Concerned About Your WordPress Security? (May 12, 2009)
  • Securing Your WordPress Blog (Jan 14, 2009)
  • In Depth Tutorial On How To Secure Your WordPress Blog Tip 1 (Apr 8, 2009)
  • 18 WordPress Plugins Plus Tips to Secure Your Blog (Mar 13, 2009)
  • Dan Nedelko WordPress Security Plugins (Apr 23, 2009)
  • Maximum WordPress Security Plugin Announcement (Jan 3, 2009)
  • Sucuri: WordPress Hardening (How to obscure WordPress and Apache version details)
  • 13 Vital Tips and Hacks to Protect Your WordPress Admin Area

Security Monitoring Tools for WordPress:

  • Fast, simple way to check public information for yours or any other Web site:  Sucuri Web Information Gathering Tool
  • Search Engine Snark recommends these Tools for Monitoring WordPress Security

WordPress Security Audit Services:

  • Performancing Services offers WordPress Security Auditing

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Comments

  1. Janis says

    March 11, 2012 at 3:16 pm

    Thank you ver much for the warning

    Reply
  2. digit says

    November 11, 2011 at 3:47 am

    I love WordPress Blog! I am regular visitor of your blog.and getting quite informative posts.i have already learn more than enough from this blog.so thanks for sharing. Known the adjuration of mate ship can never be bound by bounded distance.

    Reply
  3. Danny says

    September 9, 2011 at 12:20 pm

    Didn’t even know that this could happen.
    Is this exploit fixed in the newer versions of wp?
    And are there new exploits? (probably)
    Danny would love you to read ..Remington RM1015P 10-Inch 8 Amp Electric Pole chain SawMy Profile

    Reply
  4. Anthony says

    September 4, 2011 at 11:09 pm

    I only just recently heard of this gumblar nastiness, seemed to be a big deal about the time of this post though. Glad I wasn’t a fan of Kristi’s blog back then. To my knowledge I’ve never had anything like that, hopefully I never will.

    Reply
  5. Brian Kinkade says

    September 2, 2011 at 10:52 am

    I’ve visited Kikolani blog, its brilliant and Kristi is doing great work. I found the post very interesting and I’ll certainly check the links. Also, I’m really glad that I came across this blog because everything about this blog is enriching and very helpful.

    Reply
  6. Brian says

    April 1, 2011 at 4:44 pm

    I glad Gumblar didn’t affect my blog. As a relatively new blogger, I’m not sure what I’m going to do if I’m affected by a virus. It’s great that people with more tech experience share!

    Reply
  7. sam says

    February 18, 2011 at 4:00 am

    Well this is strange and I got to be conscious about this.

    Reply
    • buffalo graphic designer says

      August 10, 2011 at 4:41 am

      me too..when i read this it made me aware of that is happening is WP

      Reply
  8. asep says

    February 17, 2011 at 10:05 pm

    I’ve had my blog using wordpress hacked by someone else, all my files gone, but I do not know whether this is caused by Gumblar PHP Exploit

    Reply
  9. Best Home Gyms says

    February 5, 2011 at 12:49 pm

    I remember the Gumblar Php giving me a few problems back in the day.

    Reply
  10. papetarie says

    January 30, 2011 at 3:43 am

    Thank you very much! Appreciate the help

    Reply
  11. waqas says

    January 24, 2011 at 3:08 am

    You people doing some thing extra ordinary as compared to other blogger. i am regular visitor of your blog.and getting quite informative posts.i have already learn more than enough from this blog.so thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  12. tony says

    January 2, 2011 at 9:33 am

    GREAT guest post by Kristi about getting your blog hacked. I have similar security concerns, wow.

    Reply
  13. tony says

    December 27, 2010 at 3:52 pm

    Do these hackers have nothing better to do than sit around making up viruses to ruin people’s websites? Ridiculous, I feel bad for Kristi. Good to know it targets everything including but not limited to WordPress.

    Reply
    • COMMODITY TRADING COURSE says

      January 26, 2011 at 9:32 am

      I think they have too much time on their hands and too much knowledge. I get really irritated when I hear about things like this. It amazes me that people do not care to hurt someone else. Did they never learn empathy? Or any type of compassion? I do try to treat others as I want to be treated.

      Reply
  14. Jim says

    November 8, 2010 at 6:01 am

    Fantastic most, I really enjoyed reading it but, I think it could of clarified things up a little better.

    Reply
  15. Michael says

    October 15, 2010 at 6:51 pm

    Thanks for the heads up about this, I don’t use WordPress at the moment, but my friend does so will make sure he sees this. This hacking stuff really pisses me off and rightly so. People put hard work into creating their websites and blogs and putting something together for others to enjoy. It is just too bad that people seem to enjoy taking the time to damage what others have taken time to create.

    Reply
  16. Justin says

    August 2, 2010 at 2:07 am

    Do you know if this exploit has been rectified in WP 3.0 or are we still vulnerable to php / mysql injections?

    Reply
  17. Henry Huang says

    July 27, 2010 at 8:56 am

    I know that there are good people who can easily hack a system and they can just block and destroy your system. At least an updated blog was posted.

    Reply
  18. Johngh says

    July 5, 2010 at 5:34 pm

    I read about it some days ago in another blog and the main things that you mention here are very similar

    Reply
  19. Brian says

    June 29, 2010 at 6:00 am

    Thank you very much! Appreciate the heads up.
    .-= Brian@Caroline´s featured blog ..Best WordPress Plugin =-.

    Reply
  20. John says

    May 23, 2010 at 12:39 am

    Getting a site hacked is certainly no fun at all – I had one hacked a few years ago and it took way too much time to get things back in order – not fun. If I had just picked a stronger password it may not have happened at all.

    Reply
  21. John says

    May 23, 2010 at 12:37 am

    Getting a site hacked is certainly no fun at all – I had one hacked a few years ago and it took way too much time to get things back in order – not fun.

    Reply
  22. Andy says

    May 19, 2010 at 7:06 am

    I think these have all been fixed now with the new wordpress. Thank god!
    .-= Andy @ Directory Submission´s last blog ..Directory Submission =-.

    Reply
  23. James says

    May 12, 2010 at 9:35 pm

    I’ve been trying to find some sort of way to make wordpress more secure so that these PHP injections don’t happen so easily. Can anyone recommend some measures that I can take to protect my blog?
    .-= James@Pool Vacuum Cleaners´s last blog ..Contact Us =-.

    Reply
  24. adam says

    April 16, 2010 at 11:45 am

    One of my niche websites was hit by this and let me just say that it was not pretty. My advice: Backup often! This can really mess things up, and if you don’t have a recent backup of your database you are in trouble..

    Reply
  25. nurussadad says

    April 14, 2010 at 11:30 am

    Thanks for the post.. i must aware about this kind of hack today
    .-= nurussadad´s last blog ..Door Duisternis tot Licht =-.

    Reply
  26. Jane Ardent says

    April 9, 2010 at 2:44 am

    I am so happy I found your blog!

    Reply
  27. Ryan Stickel says

    April 9, 2010 at 2:43 am

    I randomly found this through a search and Im so glad!
    .-= Ryan Stickel´s last blog ..http://starz.com/features/spartacus/widget =-.

    Reply
  28. John G says

    February 25, 2010 at 6:50 pm

    A few major companies actually hire these hackers, because they were so talented as to break into their system. Maybe that’s the answer, feed the poor and renegades of society, offer them work. Yes, let’s hack the hackers!

    Reply
  29. John G says

    February 25, 2010 at 6:50 pm

    A few major companies actually hire these hackers, because they were so talented as to break into their system. Maybe that’s the answer, feed the poor and renegades of society, offer them work. Yes, let’s hack the hackers!

    Reply
  30. free computer tips says

    February 22, 2010 at 6:39 pm

    Currently I am using blogspot and I am planning to switch to wordpress because of its great feature. So I am collecting more information about wordpress. Anyway, Thanks.

    Reply
    • growmap says

      February 23, 2010 at 9:08 am

      Hello Computer Tips,

      Be sure to read my post about setting up WordPress blogs for businesses. It contains much valuable information on Business Blogging.
      .-= growmap´s last blog ..KeywordLuv: How Using It Benefits Us All =-.

      Reply
  31. Boots says

    February 11, 2010 at 4:40 pm

    Not sure what you mean by the PR

    Reply
    • growmap says

      February 23, 2010 at 9:07 am

      InStockPhones is referring to Google Page Rank. There are many explanations of what it is online including this one on What is Google PageRank.

      There is much disinformation online about almost everything and especially about SEO so never believe everything you read.
      .-= growmap´s last blog ..MEME: BizLuv in Support of Small Businesses =-.

      Reply
  32. instockphones says

    January 5, 2010 at 7:54 am

    I have noticed that in the recent google PR update, it does not update the PR for most blogs powered by WP and this could be the reason that why google did this.

    Reply
    • growmap says

      February 23, 2010 at 8:52 am

      Hello,

      I don’t watch the PR updates very closely but I know that many blogs that are more tightly focused on SEO do. While I need to update it you may be able to find some of the best blogs that cover that subject on my personal GrowMap MyAlltop page.
      .-= growmap´s last blog ..KeywordLuv: How Using It Benefits Us All =-.

      Reply
  33. Sergey says

    December 20, 2009 at 3:35 am

    Yes attacks happen now on everywhere not only on such blogs and failures occur everywhere

    Reply
  34. Amanda says

    December 10, 2009 at 4:12 pm

    I just started using word press and had no idea about any of that stuff. Great article.
    .-= Amanda´s last blog ..Bearpaw Women’s 419 Demi Boot =-.

    Reply
  35. Mike says

    December 8, 2009 at 5:51 am

    nice post with useful information…

    Reply
  36. Paul says

    December 3, 2009 at 2:48 pm

    WordPress has to update for bugs and security flaws so often that it only pays to bother upgrading when its a very critical security flaw.

    Reply
  37. Josiah says

    November 23, 2009 at 5:09 pm

    Thanks for the head’s up. Even though WP lets you upgrade wordpress right in the dash, it’s still something i’m worried ver because i tend to think it will break something..
    .-= Josiah@ Watch Dead Like Me Online´s last blog ..Season 2: Episode 15 =-.

    Reply
  38. SPORTS PICKS says

    November 23, 2009 at 12:02 am

    They have to figure out something, but then the hackers will figure another way to screw us..lol

    Reply
    • growmap says

      February 23, 2010 at 9:16 am

      Yes, that is pretty much true. It is an eternal cat and mouse game.
      .-= growmap´s last blog ..Better Twitter Retweets From Favorite Twitter Apps =-.

      Reply
  39. Computer Maintenance Guide says

    November 18, 2009 at 2:54 am

    There’s a lot of talk about hacks to WP based sites. It’d be great if you can write a post about what to do after such a hack. A clear step-by-step guide or something would help.
    .-= Computer Maintenance Guide´s last blog ..Delete Temporary Files/Cache and Speed Up Your Computer =-.

    Reply
    • Internet Strategist says

      November 20, 2009 at 5:16 pm

      Hello,

      Security is a specialty that I usually leave to experts. Although I have a very technical background I rely on others to adminstrate technical aspects in my blogs. I did include a link to how to recover from this one and will gladly update this post with any other relevant links I find or that my readers can suggest.
      .-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..Best of GrowMap: Our Pillar Foundation Content =-.

      Reply
  40. house lighting says

    November 16, 2009 at 6:55 am

    any other ways to restore it?

    ac and the house lighting

    Reply
    • growmap says

      February 23, 2010 at 9:15 am

      All bloggers need to be aware that in order to restore any site there needs to be a backup (ideally a CURRENT backup). While most better hosting companies should do this for you it is unwise to rely on that. It is better to set up backups that are automatically emailed to you.
      .-= growmap´s last blog ..MEME: BizLuv in Support of Small Businesses =-.

      Reply
  41. Aaron says

    November 11, 2009 at 12:43 am

    Im pretty sure the anti virus wont be able to protect it unfortunately…
    .-= Aaron @ Huffy Green Machine 2´s last blog ..Huffy Pink Green Machine =-.

    Reply
  42. Adam says

    November 9, 2009 at 11:56 pm

    Thanks for the heads up about this matter. I just started using WP about 6 weeks ago and have noticed this kind of thing happens a lot…i guess thats the downside of using the platform…in any case, staying in tune will help us all remove these types of threats.
    .-= Adam @ Eyeclops Night Vision Goggles´s last blog ..Eyeclops Night Vision Binoculars =-.

    Reply
    • growmap says

      February 23, 2010 at 9:14 am

      Hello Adam,

      I don’t hear about these types of issues too often. Given the huge number of WordPress blogs we are fortunate there aren’t more of these problems.
      .-= growmap´s last blog ..KeywordLuv: How Using It Benefits Us All =-.

      Reply
  43. letter opener as christmas gift says

    October 31, 2009 at 3:20 am

    Will the anti virus detect it?
    .-= letter opener as christmas gift´s last blog ..Promotional letter opener for marketing events =-.

    Reply
    • growmap says

      February 23, 2010 at 9:12 am

      I would guess probably not.

      Reply
  44. jON says

    October 15, 2009 at 10:41 pm

    Well that, that is interesting. I guess I will have to keep updating my wordpress so I make sure that I dont get screwed over.
    .-= jON@Facial Hair Removal´s last undefined ..If you register your site for free at =-.

    Reply
    • growmap says

      February 23, 2010 at 9:10 am

      Yes Jon, it is unfortunate that some dedicate their lives to causing problems for others. If they are smart enough to do that one would hope they could find something more productive and beneficial to focus on.
      .-= growmap´s last blog ..KeywordLuv: How Using It Benefits Us All =-.

      Reply
  45. ryan says

    October 11, 2009 at 10:24 pm

    Thanks for this very informative information. This is a good view to know things about .php
    .-= ryan@chicco car seat´s last blog ..Chicco Baby Products – Introduction =-.

    Reply
  46. Internet Strategist says

    October 2, 2009 at 2:01 pm

    Welcome UK,

    While there are some who will recommend Drupal too, there is far more activity and many more plugins already written for WordPress. You may also be interested in our posts about growing any business and especially How to Start a Successful Blog Based Business
    .-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..Instantly Acquire 76 High Quality Incoming Links =-.

    Reply
  47. Ben says

    October 1, 2009 at 7:03 pm

    Backup and update! ALWAY AND ALWAYS. Nice post!
    .-= Ben@Maybelline´s last blog ..Maybelline XXL Mascara – FREE! =-.

    Reply
    • Internet Strategist says

      October 2, 2009 at 2:13 pm

      Hi Ben,

      You know many people don’t know how to backup and aren’t doing it. Most only start after they’ve had their first major loss. Perhaps this post will motivate them to take action sooner instead of after it is too late.
      .-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..Success IS a Numbers Game =-.

      Reply
  48. Tony says

    September 18, 2009 at 4:33 pm

    After reading a bunch of exploit news I started increasing the time my database backup plugin sends me a backup to my email. If anything happens to any of my blogs I can restore it with the backup. If anyone doesn’t use a backup plugin you should get one asap. It will help out even if you make a mistake on your side and lose precious data
    .-= Tony@Baby Cot´s last blog ..Baby Cot Furniture =-.

    Reply
    • Gail Gardner says

      October 2, 2009 at 2:12 pm

      Hi Tony,

      Thank you for sharing that excellent tip. You are absolutely correct. After Derek Semmler had hosting failure I checked with him and he assures me he has backups of our sites emailed to him regularly so we won’t lose anything should our host lose a server or get hacked.

      For those who don’t know, you can restore an entire site from the last backup you have so you want to have backups sent as frequently as you tend to update content. If you make any major changes you will want a fresh backup asap.
      .-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..Local Search Directory Taps the Power of Television =-.

      Reply
  49. Steven says

    September 14, 2009 at 6:57 pm

    A bit off topic…just wanted to ask you for some hlep.

    I’m using WordPress verison 2.6.1 and I got hacked a few days ago…some bastard really screwed up my site.

    I was wondering if you’ve been hacked and how you fixed it….how do you find the leak?
    .-= Sharon@Steve@Semenax´s last blog ..Fruit, Veggies, and a Side Order of Sex | Foods To Increase Libido =-.

    Reply
    • Internet Strategist says

      October 2, 2009 at 2:08 pm

      Hi Steven,

      I remember your question and thought I had answered it. We lost power suddenly and I may have lost it along the way. I rely on others for technical support so if I did get hacked – which thankfully has not happened – I would have to get them to assist.

      If someone needed assistance with their WordPress blog I would recommend they contact Sammy Russo at Search Friendly Web Design.
      .-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..
      How to Optimize Your PPC Advertising to Benefit YOU =-.

      Reply
  50. john says

    August 30, 2009 at 11:55 am

    Strong set of resources tips, thank you. I don’t think this resource has been mentioned: http://digwp.com/ but these guys have some great suggestions regarding WP security.

    Reply
    • Internet Strategist says

      October 2, 2009 at 2:05 pm

      Thank you, John, for sharing that additional resource.
      .-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..How to Evaluate Your AdWords Accounts =-.

      Reply
  51. mark says

    August 18, 2009 at 3:48 pm

    Hey, I appreciate those resources for finding out your WordPress security risk. WordPress is a huge learning process, so that’s always why I look for more information to make sure that I am not missing anything when it comes to my blog. That would be a terrible mistake!

    Reply
    • Internet Strategist says

      October 2, 2009 at 2:03 pm

      Hi Mark,

      There will always be more to learn so collaborating and sharing what we find can really save time. I appreciate you being one of my most regular commentators. Thank you.
      .-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..How to Evaluate Your AdWords Accounts =-.

      Reply
  52. Zicam says

    August 17, 2009 at 2:29 am

    I am always concerned about my WordPress security vulnerabilities. If you use the right plugins you can make it a lot more inconvenient for your system to be hacked. Thank you for the links, I recommend that everyone looks over them.
    .-= Zicam Lawsuit Attorneys´s last blog ..Longview attorneys file more lawsuits against makers of Zicam – Southeast Texas Record =-.

    Reply
    • Internet Strategist says

      October 2, 2009 at 2:02 pm

      Hello Zicam,

      Any site can be hacked so we all have to be wary and plug any security flaws that are identified. Wouldn’t it be great if hackers would find something more useful to do?
      .-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..Social Networking is NOT Chat =-.

      Reply
  53. Adam says

    August 13, 2009 at 2:31 am

    I thought this was only for WordPress. Will have to take a look at some of my other sites now. 🙁

    Reply
  54. John says

    July 14, 2009 at 5:38 am

    Thanks for highlighting the exploits. Apparently my wordpress was hacked earlier with some russian guy stuffing russian site links in my index file.

    Reply
    • Internet Strategist says

      July 23, 2009 at 5:30 pm

      Hi John,

      I am sorry to hear you were hacked. I hope you have since recovered and added more security.
      .-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..How to Write a Review at Merchant Circle =-.

      Reply
  55. Pet Medication says

    July 10, 2009 at 6:42 am

    Superb list of wordpress guides collections shared here. I’m new to blogging and wordpress, but these articles really gives a good guide for new users like me. Glad to find this post.
    .-= Pet Medication´s last blog ..Pet Medicine =-.

    Reply
    • Internet Strategist says

      July 23, 2009 at 5:29 pm

      Hi Pet,

      There are many posts here that will assist you, especially Selecting Keywords which explains how to make sure your posts and Web pages are easy to locate in the search engines.
      .-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..How to Create and Install Favicons =-.

      Reply
  56. Kate Henlay says

    July 9, 2009 at 4:49 am

    I hope solution is already provided.

    Reply
    • Internet Strategist says

      July 23, 2009 at 5:26 pm

      Hi Kate,

      Yes, there are solutions in the links I provided in this post.
      .-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..How to Add Your Free Business Listing to infoUSA =-.

      Reply
  57. James says

    July 7, 2009 at 3:22 am

    I am using Drupal for my blog and I be very careful now thanks for your post it will be very helpful for me. Keep posting

    Reply
    • Internet Strategist says

      July 23, 2009 at 5:26 pm

      Hi James,

      Glad to be of service. Are there many IT jobs in Dubai? I added your site to StumbleUpon and Tweeted it in case others are seeking jobs there.
      .-= Internet Strategist @GrowMap´s last blog ..How to Add Your Business to Merchant Circle =-.

      Reply
  58. rasim says

    June 27, 2009 at 2:57 pm

    thanks for the keywordluv plugin. I wish more sites would follow.

    Reply
  59. mark says

    June 17, 2009 at 4:21 pm

    I didn’t know that Gumblar exploit targeted other blogs than WordPress – so good to know because I know that myself and several friends don’t take these type of security precautions with our blogs right now!

    Reply
    • Internet Strategist says

      June 18, 2009 at 5:18 pm

      Hi Mark,

      Yes, I thought some might be interested in what other types of sites are at risk. How’s the coffee biz going? I don’t drink it myself so the only thing I remember is how expensive it got way back when I was still in school – ancient history.

      Internet Strategist’s last blog post..Select Keywords First to Make Your Content Easy to Find

      Reply
  60. Mike L says

    June 13, 2009 at 1:40 am

    Nice linking in the amazing post. Its very informative post for me and my friends. I will share this with another to provide them a very useful information.

    Reply
  61. Ty says

    May 18, 2009 at 9:13 am

    well what do when you have been attacted how do you fix the problem?!?!

    Reply
    • InternetStrategist says

      May 18, 2009 at 4:50 pm

      Hello Ty,

      The solutions are provided in the links that I shared in the post. Krista explained what she had to do to remove it in one of the first links I shared here. You may wish to request assistance from someone with advanced technical skills. I would definitely have to do that if my blogs were affected.

      InternetStrategist’s last blog post..Be Pro-Active and Take Calculated Risks

      Reply
  62. Jeff says

    May 13, 2009 at 12:11 pm

    If someone is competent enough to hack a website you would think they wouldn’t need to waste their time doing it!

    There are exploits out all the time that are not targeted because the majority of competent programmers don’t waste there time but every once in awhile I hear about something like this what a waste of talent!

    Jeff’s last blog post..What’s Jeff’s Scam, Niche Marketing

    Reply
    • InternetStrategist says

      May 14, 2009 at 9:42 pm

      Absolutely! Surely there are productive projects they could be working on. If they’ll work on something useful I’ll even help promote them. I would much rather spend my time on that than fixing what they break.

      InternetStrategist’s last blog post..Intelligent Bloggers to Consider Reading

      Reply
  63. ken says

    May 13, 2009 at 1:09 am

    Yeah, people doing this stuff shouldn’t target big blogs. After a big blog is hit it’s only the matter of time before someone creates a solution to the whole problem.

    Reply
    • InternetStrategist says

      May 14, 2009 at 9:38 pm

      Hi Ken,

      Ideally it would be great if spammers,scammers, and crackers would find something productive to do with their lives instead of wasting our time. Not much chance that will happen though so we’ll do what we can to control the damage they cause.

      InternetStrategist’s last blog post..New Type of Scraped Comment Blog Spam

      Reply
  64. stratosg says

    May 12, 2009 at 6:16 pm

    Thanks for the mention! I wonder why all this fuss about security started this particular time…

    stratosg’s last blog post..Should you be concerned about your WordPress security?

    Reply
    • InternetStrategist says

      May 12, 2009 at 7:02 pm

      Whenever a well known blog is targeted other bloggers are more likely to hear about it – especially if that blogger guest posts in another well-known blog about it.

      Given the huge number of WordPress blogs and the likelihood that a very large percentage of them would not have taken any security precautions I felt now was a good time to cover this subject.

      As frequently happens, other bloggers have just posted updated information that makes my style of researching and publishing in an overview useful. As you probably know security doesn’t usually get addressed until there is a scare or incident.

      InternetStrategist’s last blog post..The Serious Drawbacks to Using FLASH for Web Design: Usability, SEO, Editability

      Reply

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